If this is your first character I would suggest holding onto the belts and selling them. Yes you will level slower but you will have some pocket change for spells and starting +CHA gear.
You can go to 15-20ish in CB and you'll be needed for a castle group because the respawn rate is such you need an enchanter with mez.
As Cucumbers said Sisters camp in Lfay is good money, I think you can start at around 12 as well and leave there at 16-18ish, just be careful if you leave the camp to sell the bronze weapons about 4-5 people will jump out behind trees to claim the camp.
Also there's this thread in the caster forum.